An Oncology biotech pioneering  RAD51 inhibition and other DDR mechanisms 

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Murthy Chavali

Founder and CEO

Prior to starting Satya, CSN was CEO of Aurigene between 2005-19. During this period, Aurigene was turned around into a profitable company, and led through transformational changes to become a highly valued discovery and clinical development organization, with a pipeline of own assets and multiple partnered programs. These include small-molecule Immuno-oncology assets targeting PD-L1 and CD47, kinase inhibitor programs including FGFR, IRAK4, CDK7 and an anti-inflammatory program, targeting RoRgt. A pre-clinical pipeline of other assets including protein degraders has been developed during this time.

Previously, CSN was COO of Gland Pharma Limited. Gland Pharma received the first FDA approval for an injectable facility in India.

CSN started his career with ICICI Ventures, India’s first VC fund. CSN also started and led a boutique Investment Bank focused on the Life Sciences industry. He is a Chemical Engineer from IIT Madras, and an MBA from IIM, Bangalore

He is an independent Director on the boards of Gland Pharma Limited (NSE: GLAND), Balaji Amines Limited (NSE: BALAMINES) and Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Limited.

Murthy Chavali

Founder and CEO

Prior to starting Satya, CSN was CEO of Aurigene between 2005-19. During this period, Aurigene was turned around into a profitable company, and led through transformational changes to become a highly valued discovery and clinical development organization, with a pipeline of own assets and multiple partnered programs. These include small-molecule Immuno-oncology assets targeting PD-L1 and CD47, kinase inhibitor programs including FGFR, IRAK4, CDK7 and an anti-inflammatory program, targeting RoRgt. A pre-clinical pipeline of other assets including protein degraders has been developed during this time.

Previously, CSN was COO of Gland Pharma Limited. Gland Pharma received the first FDA approval for an injectable facility in India.

CSN started his career with ICICI Ventures, India’s first VC fund. CSN also started and led a boutique Investment Bank focused on the Life Sciences industry. He is a Chemical Engineer from IIT Madras, and an MBA from IIM, Bangalore

He is an independent Director on the boards of Gland Pharma Limited (NSE: GLAND), Balaji Amines Limited (NSE: BALAMINES) and Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Limited.

sukanya patra

phd

Senior Director, Discovery Biology

Discovery biology and target validation expertise

Sukanya has over 20 years of research experience, including over 14 years in industry. At Satya, Sukanya leads the science, guiding programs from target selection to candidate nomination

Ph.D., University of California San Diego (UCSD) and San Diego State University (SDSU); M.Pharm., Jadavpur University, India

She has participated and led multiple programs particularly focused in oncology and immune-oncology, starting from critical target evaluation, strategic differentiation, assay development, design of appropriate screening cascades, candidate identification and profiling, across many programs.

She has been formerly Principal Scientist at Lupin, and closely involved in programs that have since reached clinical development. Along with a brilliant academic career, Sukanya has been the recipient of various awards for her outstanding contributions as a scientist through her career

Srikant Viswanadha

phd

Scientific Advisor

Discovery to clinical development expertise across multiple projects

  • Over 19 years of Pharma experience, having worked on/ led 7 projects from Discovery to Clinical Development

  • MS (Idaho), PhD (Virginia Tech), Post-doc (NIH, Bethesda)

  • Previously worked with Glenmark and Incozen/ Rhizen, last as Chief Scientific Officer at Rhizen

Srikant Viswanadha

phd

Scientific advisor

Discovery to clinical development expertise across multiple projects

  • Over 19 years of Pharma experience, having worked on/ led 7 projects from Discovery to Clinical Development

  • MS (Idaho), PhD (Virginia Tech), Post-doc (NIH, Bethesda)

  • Previously worked with Glenmark and Incozen/ Rhizen, last as Chief Scientific Officer at Rhizen

Brahma Pujala

phd

Director, Medicinal Chemistry

Small Molecule discovery expertise across multiple therapeutic areas

Brahma received his Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry from NIPER (Mohali) in 2011. Thereafter, he worked with Integral Biosciences for over 12 years, where he drove multiple candidates to clinic, some of which went on to gain FDA approval with collaborators including Medivation and Nuvation. He has published more than 10 papers in peer reviewed journals and is a co-inventor in over 50 patents. His extensive experience includes discovery and pre-clinical development of multiple candidates in oncology, metabolic diseases and CNS.

Brahma Pujala

phd

Director, Medicinal Chemistry

SMALL MOLECULE DISCOVERY EXPERTISE ACROSS MULTIPLE THERAPEUTIC AREAS

Brahma received his Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry from NIPER (Mohali) in 2011. Thereafter, he worked with Integral Biosciences for over 12 years, where he drove multiple candidates to clinic, some of which went on to gain FDA approval with collaborators including Medivation and Nuvation.

He has published more than 10 papers in peer reviewed journals and is a co-inventor in over 50 patents. His extensive experience includes discovery and pre-clinical development of multiple candidates in oncology, metabolic diseases and CNS.

sukanya patra

phd

senior Director, Discovery Biology

Discovery biology and target validation expertise

Sukanya has over 20 years of research experience, including over 14 years in industry. At Satya, Sukanya leads the science, guiding programs from target selection to candidate nomination

Ph.D., University of California San Diego (UCSD) and San Diego State University (SDSU); M.Pharm., Jadavpur University, India

She has participated and led multiple programs particularly focused in oncology and immune-oncology, starting from critical target evaluation, strategic differentiation, assay development, design of appropriate screening cascades, candidate identification and profiling, across many programs.

She has been formerly Principal Scientist at Lupin, and closely involved in programs that have since reached clinical development. Along with a brilliant academic career, Sukanya has been the recipient of various awards for her outstanding contributions as a scientist through her career

Ali Fattaey

phd

Advisor, Science And Strategy

Seasoned Biotech Professional with >25 years in the Industry

CEO, MetaboMed

Seasoned Biotech professional, with over 25 years in industry including as CXO/ Founder VP – Research at Onyx (1994-2001), among early scientists at Onyx

PhD, Kansas and Post-doc, Harvard

Ali Fattaey

phd

Advisor, Science And Strategy

Seasoned Biotech Professional with >25 years in the Industry

CEO, MetaboMed

Seasoned Biotech professional, with over 25 years in industry including as CXO/ Founder VP – Research at Onyx (1994-2001), among early scientists at Onyx

PhD, Kansas and Post-doc, Harvard

John Bondo Hansen

phd

Advisor, Discovery Chemistry

Over 35 years in pharma and biotech

Worked in drug discovery at Ferrosan, Denmark and Novo Nordisk, Denmark in positions of increasing responsibility, ending as vice president of medicinal chemistry at Novo Nordisk.

From 2008 worked in biotech. Co-founder and member of management of several companies including Contera Pharma, which was acquired by Bukwang Pharma of Korea in 2014.

Board member, Aurigene, India from 2008 to 2013 Author and co-author of 77 peer-reviewed publications. Inventor or co-inventor of more than 50 published patents and patent applications.

PhD in Medicinal chemistry from University of Copenhagen, Denmark and Post-doc, Texas A&M University, USA.

John Bondo Hansen

phd

Advisor, Discovery Chemistry

Over 35 years in pharma and biotech

Worked in drug discovery at Ferrosan, Denmark and Novo Nordisk, Denmark in positions of increasing responsibility, ending as vice president of medicinal chemistry at Novo Nordisk.

From 2008 worked in biotech. Co-founder and member of management of several companies including Contera Pharma, which was acquired by Bukwang Pharma of Korea in 2014.

Board member, Aurigene, India from 2008 to 2013 Author and co-author of 77 peer-reviewed publications. Inventor or co-inventor of more than 50 published patents and patent applications.

PhD in Medicinal chemistry from University of Copenhagen, Denmark and Post-doc, Texas A&M University, USA.